iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETFEFAV
- AUM
- $5.5B
- Fee
- 0.20%
- Yield
- 3.0%
- Bumpy · 1Y
- 0.8×S&P
- Volume
- 700K
- NAV
- $95.04
52-week range3% below the high
$83.85$98.07
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | −1.3% | +4.2% | +1.6% | +12.4% | +16.2% | +62.0% | +43.7% | +186.6% |
| Peer average | −0.7% | −0.7% | −4.2% | +8.5% | +12.6% | +66.3% | +50.2% | — |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +0.3% | −5.0% | −4.6% | +8.7% | +9.8% | +80.8% | +71.8% | — |
EFAV in One Breath
EFAV Among Developed ETFs
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 56 Developed ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in EFAV
5Y$10,000 in EFAV became
$14,372
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$17,177
Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
EFAV’s Top Holdings
Today4502.TTakeda Pharmaceutical1.7%SHEL.L1.6%IBE.MC1.6%9735.T1.5%EQNR.OL1.5%ENI.MI1.4%NOVN.SW1.4%SCMN.SW1.4%TTE.PA1.4%ZURN.SW1.3%D05.SI1.3%ULVR.L1.2%SAMPO.HE1.1%O39.SI1.1%2914.T1.1%4684.T1.1%9434.T1.1%NESN.SW1.0%9433.T1.0%0002.HK1.0%SPSN.SW1.0%9432.T0.9%
4502.TTakeda Pharmaceutical1.7%SHEL.L1.6%IBE.MC1.6%9735.T1.5%EQNR.OL1.5%ENI.MI1.4%NOVN.SW1.4%SCMN.SW1.4%TTE.PA1.4%ZURN.SW1.3%D05.SI1.3%ULVR.L1.2%
Financial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveIndustrialsHealthcareEnergyOther
iShares EFAV · 265 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
What EFAV Holds
TodayFinancial Services14.4%
ZURN.SW 1.3 · D05.SI 1.3 · SAMPO.HE 1.1 · O39.SI 1.1 · 2388.HK · POLI.TA · HBAN.SW
Communication Services8.8%
SCMN.SW 1.4 · 9434.T 1.1 · 9433.T 1.0 · 9432.T · ORA.PA · KPN.AS · TLS.AX
Consumer Defensive8.4%
ULVR.L 1.2 · 2914.T 1.1 · NESN.SW 1.0 · 4452.T · AD.AS · BN.PA · OR.PA
Industrials8.2%
9735.T 1.5 · 9020.T · PST.MI · TCL.AX · 9022.T · 8001.T · SCHN.SW
Healthcare7.9%
4502.T 1.7 · NOVN.SW 1.4 · SAN.PA · 4507.T · AZN.L · HLN.L · 4503.T
Energy7.0%
SHEL.L 1.6 · EQNR.OL 1.5 · ENI.MI 1.4 · TTE.PA 1.4 · BP.L · OMV.VI
Utilities6.6%
IBE.MC 1.6 · 0002.HK 1.0 · 0006.HK · VER.VI · NG.L · SRG.MI · 1038.HK
iShares EFAV · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026
Takeda’s Share of EFAV
Today1.7%
$17 of every $1,000 in EFAV is Takeda
Takeda held by EFAV
$94.6M
iShares EFAV · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026
EFAV’s Share of Developed ETFs
Today0.8%
of the $691B in 66 Developed ETFs
$5.5B0.8%
$232B33.5%
$187B27.1%
$267B38.6%
Developed ETF AUM · Nov 8, 2026
EFAV Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · Developed peers · Nov 8, 2026
Inside EFAV
265 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026EFAV
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
TodayFinancial Services14.4%ZURN.SD05.SIO39.SIPOLI.THBAN.SS68.SIDB1.DETRYG.CMPL.AXU11.SILUMI.GBLB.7 moreCommunication Services8.8%SCMN.SORA.PAKPN.ATLS.AZ74.SDTE.DPSON.Consumer Defensive8.4%ULVR.LNESN.AD.ASBN.PAOR.PABATS.TSCO.Industrials8.2%PST.MTCL.ASCHN.AENA.BA.LHealthcare7.9%NOVN.SSAN.PAZN.LHLN.LRO.SWEnergy7.0%SHEL.LEQNR.OENI.MTTE.PABP.LOMV.VUtilities6.6%IBE.MCVER.VNG.LSRG.MEOAN.Consumer Cyclical4.0%ITX.MCPG.LTechnology3.7%SAP.DSGE.LSPSN.AI.PAOther28.2%
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4502.T | Takeda Pharmaceutical | 1.71% |
| 2 | SHEL.L | Shell | 1.57% |
| 3 | IBE.MC | Iberdrola | 1.56% |
| 4 | 9735.T | Secom | 1.50% |
| 5 | EQNR.OL | Equinor | 1.45% |
| 6 | ENI.MI | ENI | 1.42% |
| 7 | NOVN.SW | Novartis AG | 1.41% |
| 8 | SCMN.SW | Swisscom AG | 1.40% |
| 9 | TTE.PA | Totalenergies | 1.35% |
| 10 | ZURN.SW | Zurich Insurance Group AG | 1.35% |
Financial ServicesCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveIndustrialsHealthcareEnergyUtilitiesConsumer CyclicalTechnologyReal EstateBasic MaterialsOther
iShares EFAV · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 25.9%
All EFAV Holdings
284 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026EFAV
EFAV’s Holdings
Today| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4502.TTakeda Pharmaceutical | Healthcare | 1.71% | $171.10 | 2.2M | $97.5M |
| 2 | SHEL.LShell | Energy | 1.57% | $156.53 | 1.7M | $89.2M |
| 3 | IBE.MCIberdrola | Utilities | 1.56% | $156.29 | 3.5M | $89.1M |
| 4 | 9735.TSecom | Industrials | 1.50% | $150.35 | 1.9M | $85.7M |
| 5 | EQNR.OLEquinor | Energy | 1.45% | $145.02 | 1.9M | $82.6M |
| 6 | ENI.MIENI | Energy | 1.42% | $142.21 | 2.8M | $81.0M |
| 7 | NOVN.SWNovartis AG | Healthcare | 1.41% | $140.99 | 488K | $80.3M |
| 8 | SCMN.SWSwisscom AG | Communication Services | 1.40% | $140.22 | 89K | $79.9M |
| 9 | TTE.PATotalenergies | Energy | 1.35% | $135.35 | 851K | $77.1M |
| 10 | ZURN.SWZurich Insurance Group AG | Financial Services | 1.35% | $134.77 | 97K | $76.8M |
| 11 | D05.SIDBS Group | Financial Services | 1.33% | $133.30 | 1.4M | $76.0M |
| 12 | ULVR.LUnilever | Consumer Defensive | 1.20% | $119.63 | 1.0M | $68.2M |
| 13 | SAMPO.HESampo | Financial Services | 1.15% | $114.88 | 5.9M | $65.5M |
| 14 | O39.SIOversea-chinese Banking | Financial Services | 1.13% | $112.73 | 2.9M | $64.2M |
| 15 | 2914.TJapan Tobacco | Consumer Defensive | 1.12% | $111.88 | 1.3M | $63.8M |
iShares EFAV · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026
How It Compares
EFAV
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF’s Peers
YTDDeveloped peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 9, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
Put EFAV head to head with VEA →VEA vs EFAV
YTDYear to date
EFAV wins+2.6 pts
Past year
EFAV wins+1.4 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
EFAV wins+0.5 pts
AUM
VEA41.9× more
3–1EFAV wins
Vanguard VEA and iShares EFAV · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
EFAV vs VOO
YTDEFAV · iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor
+12.4%
VOO · S&P 500
+8.7%
Gap
3.6 pts
iShares EFAV and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
EFAV vs Its Peer Average
YTDEFAVAvsBPeer average
1D−1.3%−0.7%
1M+4.2%−0.7%
3M+1.6%−4.2%
YTD+12.4%+8.5%
1Y+16.2%+12.6%
3Y+62.0%+66.3%
5Y+43.7%+50.2%
4–3EFAV wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader
How Bumpy Is EFAV?
ViewEFAV
How Bumpy
1Y0.8×the S&P 500’s swings
CalmerBumpierS&P 1×EFAV
Calmest of 7 developed fundsEFAV
Other developed funds1.1× to 1.3×
iShares EFAV · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500
EFAV
Worst Drop
1Y−6.7%from its Feb 27 high
Still below the high−2.5%
$10,000 at the high is now$9,750
iShares EFAV · fall from the highest close, past year
EFAV
On a Bad Day
1Y0.3×the S&P 500’s fall
EFAV’s worst day: Friday, Mar 20Up days54 of every 100
S&P 500 up days52 of every 100
iShares EFAV · average move on days the S&P 500 fell
EFAV
Return for the Bumps
1Y#2 of 7 developed fundsRanked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%
EFAV
Cost
Today$20a year per $10,000
Expense ratio 0.20%, taken from the fund’s value
EFAV
Volatility & Beta
1Y11.3%annual volatility
S&P 500 volatility13.6%
Downside volatility7.4%
Beta vs SPY0.35
Correlation vs SPY0.42
Lowest beta of 7 developed fundsEFAV
Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days
EFAV
Max Drawdown
1Y−6.7%peak to trough
Peak closeFeb 27, 2026
Current drawdown−2.5%
Worst day−2.15% · Mar 20
Closing prices, dividends in
EFAV
Up / Down Capture
1Y25%down capture vs SPY
Up ÷ down capture1.62
Up days53.9% (S&P 52.0%)
Average daily move on SPY up days and down days
EFAV
Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers
1YSharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only
EFAV
Trading
Today+0.09%above its holdings’ value
Close$95.13
NAV$95.04
Fee per $10,000$20 a year
Avg. volume 30D590K shares
Close vs net asset value, Nov 6
The Details
EFAV
Fund Facts
Today2011launched Oct 18
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 46429B689
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$20 a year
Go deeper
iShares EFAV · fund facts · as of Nov 9, 2026
EFAV
Payouts by Year
13Y$1.68per share, Jun 2026
Distribution yield3.0%
PaidTwice a year
Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 18, 2026
12 payouts added up$13.35 a share
iShares EFAV · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$95.04
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today700K
Average volume · 30D590K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.20%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$20.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | $1.68 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 19, 2025 | $1.17 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | $1.59 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | $0.86 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.43 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.82 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $1.31 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $0.50 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $1.11 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $0.63 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $1.27 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | $0.98 |
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